Where does “ventrodorsally” come from?

ventrodorsally (English) comes from English ventrodorsal, from English dorsal, from Middle English dorsal, from Medieval Latin dorsalis, from Latin dorsum, from Proto-Italic dorsom.

ventrodorsally (English): In a ventrodorsal manner

Definitions

  1. In a ventrodorsal manner

Ancestry of “ventrodorsally”, step by step

ventrodorsally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ventrodorsal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishventrodorsaldorsoventral
2EnglishdorsalWith respect to, or concerning the side in which...
3Middle Englishdorsal
4Medieval Latindorsalisof or relating to the back; dorsal; of or...
5Latindorsumback, part of the body between the neck and...
6Proto-Italicdorsom

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Italic dorsomEvery word from Latin dorsumEvery word from Medieval Latin dorsalis